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Monarch Fall Roost
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Date: 10/02/2018

Number: 115

Oct. 2nd 2018 Evening
At The Tip at Point Pelee National Park
20°C & Partly Sunny with strong NW winds @ 17-39 kmh.
Monarchs were seen flying/gliding in 125-150'high from the north from the West & East sides & up over the Interior trees. I counted about 70 before retreating to trees to locate a roost. A few were seen nectaring on asters.
Before sunset observed about 115 Monarchs; 4 tree tips in a tall Hackberry housed clusters of Monarchs, the largest cluster of about 25 Monarchs; the others were smaller. About a 1/2 dz Monarchs were seen near Tip Shuttle stop & few individuals were here a there on Hackberry & Grapevine.

https://youtu.be/uYvdRKiQEHQ
More photos here-
https://www.facebook.com/PeleeParadiseSanctuaryMonarchWaystation10275/

Leamington, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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